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Originally Posted by mhsprecher
This thread prompted me to look up Western Auto. We had one in my small home town. My recollection is that the Wizard brand tools were pretty cheap and poor quality at the time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Auto |
I still have 95% of my first tool collection, broke 18" 1/2 drive breaker bar with a 3' cheater pipe(my fault), 9/16 deep socket, 3/8 universal, and screw drivers used as punchs/pry bars. The wizard brand where made in USA, later WA came out with westline brand and where made over seas. My collection now has WA,Snap on,Sears,Matco?,but my go to set is Metrich! now. The Wizard tools chrome have not peeled off, open end wrenches are still tight! I have worn out the ratchets and now no rebuild kits available. I am still defending 45 years later on a defunct business! Thanks for bringing back memories:-)